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LAWRENCE — There are 103 Native American children buried in the cemetery on the southeast corner of the Haskell Indian Nations University campus. Not all the graves are marked, but those that are carry the child’s name, their tribe and their lifespans. The first burial was that of Harry White Wolf, a child of the […] The post Report reveals ‘dysfunction’ at Haskell University. We owe the past — and future — much more. appeared first on Kansas Reflector.

Along the federal government’s “Road to Healing Tour” for Indian boarding school survivors, there were a lot of flags on display. Native American honor guards, at most tour stops, proudly presented the flag of the United States, eagle staffs and tribal nation flags.

Watkins Museum has collaborated with the Haskell Cultural Center to create a new exhibit that explores the university’s history.

The Lincoln Blue Tigers women’s team will have its hands full at 1 p.m. today when it opens the men’s-women’s MIAA doubleheader at Jason Gym against the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers. The Lopers — who top the receiving votes list in the Division II coaches poll rankings — come into today 12-2 and on a three-game winning streak.

Increasingly, K-12 classrooms have become hotbeds for debate about what should or should not be taught, especially when it centers around race and history. Students and educators share their thoughts.